Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | |||
| 12/01/2012 | 80200 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet avalanche 1500. the contact stated the brake line was rusted and all the brake fluids leaked out. while trying to stop the vehicle at 5 mph the brake pedal was depressed but it went all the way to the floor. after stopping the vehicle he noticed all the fluids on the ground and that the brake line was rusted. the vehicle was towed to a mechanic shop for further inspection and repairs. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified. the failure mileage was 80,200. mw | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 02/12/2010 | 71000 | ||
| Break line failure due to rusty lines along frame on drivers side of my 2004 chevy avalanche. line broke and break pedal went to the floor. there was a slight amount of rear breaking power left but the truck would not stop in normal driving conditions. the lines were repaired at teh dealer. luckily this happened in my driveway when i went to put the truck in gear. | |||
| 10/06/2009 | 40000 | 1 | |
| Unwanted abs activation on my 2004 avalanche which started at 40,000 miles. the problem is constant and could be dangerous. there is currently a recall on the 1998- 2002 for the same problem but not on 03-04 etc.. i know of an 03 with the same problems and he hit a pole. i contacted gm and a pat o'brien dealership in medina ohio and they will not repair this problem unless i pay for. it effects trucks only in the snow belt areas, i live in ohio. i hope you can help me with this. *tr | |||
| 05/15/2009 | 38916 | 1 | |
| Sudden and unexpected brake failure coming to a stop. brake pedal went to the floor, brake fluid was gushing out from under driver's door. later examination revealed brake lines severely rusted and one failed due to extensive rusting. *tr | |||
| 09/20/2008 | 80000 | 1 | |
| I am unable to drive my 2004 chevy avalanche due to the hydraulic brake system going out which makes the power steering go out as well. prior to the system going completely out it occasionally it would be hard to turn the steeri ng wheel upon starting up the vehicle i contacted the recall department in referenced to this but they stated that even though my vehicle is the year and model fitting the recall my vin does not fall in the batch. why is this when i am having the problem which almost caused me to have an accident due to the brakes going out. can this be rectified. i had the problem repaired but it started again. *tr | |||
| 06/09/2008 | 46003 | 1 | |
| 2004 chevrolet avalanche 2wd had not been driven in 10 days, no prior problems noted. drove vehicle, noticed abs light was on, parked vehicle, turned ignition off, heard loud humming noise coming from under vehicle. traced noise to abs unit mounted under drivers side floor board, had to disconnect battery to stop noise, when battery is connected noise immediately starts. *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 10/06/2008 | 86000 | 3 | 12/20/2003 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet avalanche 1500. the contact stated that the tailgate straps were rusty and beginning to fail. in addition, the abs speed sensor was slow at stopping the vehicle. the abs would pulse and the vehicle would take longer to stop. the steering wheel was loose and vibrated when driving over a bump. the shaft bushing is also failing in the steering wheel column. the manufacturer stated that there were no recalls for the failures; therefore, the contact would be responsible for the repairs. the failure mileage was 86,000. updated 3/5/09 *cn updated 03/10/09. *jb | |||